Stars and Stripes

The interview with the military newspaper Stars and Stripes took place last Wednesday, before Williams’ on-air apology and several days before he announced he was temporarily stepping away from the “NBC Nightly News.”

In celebration of Independence Day, several cities across the nation are hosting fun-filled activities by day and then concluding with spectacular pyrotechnic shows that can be viewed from miles away. Here are five of the best places in America to celebrate the Fourth of July